Nettye Landrum

Jackson

Ms. Nettye Landrum Jackson, age 68, a native of the Salitpa Community, and a resident of Huntsville, AL was born July 29, 1946 to the parentage of the late Rev. W. L. and Mrs. Zeola Holley Landrum. She departed this life Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Landrum Family home in Salitpa.

She was a 1964 Graduate of Clarke County Training School, Coffeeville, AL. She graduated from Alabama A&M University, Normal, Al in 1971 with her BS degree in sociology. Ms. Jackson was retired from the State of Alabama Department of Human Resources. She was a great humanitarian and was actively involved in her community. Foster Care Agencies were among the charitable concerns she held dear.

At a very early age, Ms. Jackson united with the family church, Springfield African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church of Salitpa. After establishing residency in Huntsville, she united with Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, where she was active in numerous ministries and served diligently until her health prevented her from doing so.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Marilyn Landrum McQuilla.

She will be cherished in the hearts of her two children; one daughter, Ornett Jackson of Jacksonville, FL, and one son, Andre' Jackson of Decatur, AL; four grandchildren, Elise, Emani, and E. J'Michael Plummer, all of Jacksonville, FL, and Kennedy Jackson of Huntsville, AL; eight sisters, Minister Bettye Landrum of Jersey City, NJ; Annola (Jimmy) Love, and Rachel L. Jackson (loving and devoted care-giver), both of Jackson, AL; E. Louise (Maple) Gamble of Mobile AL; Carrie Freeman of Jersey City, NJ Barbara Landrum of Huntsville, AL, and DeLois Landrum of Jersey City, NJ; and Creola (Rev. Eddie) Richardson of Birmingham; two brothers, Willie Landrum of Birmingham, AL; and Alvin Landrum of Huntsville, AL; four god-children, Destiny Payton, Amiyah Kimbrough, Germanda Haggins, and Ashley Gordon; one brother-in-law, John McQuilla of Levittown, PA; 1 uncle, James (Joyce) Goins and 1 aunt, Stella Goins of Mobile, AL; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, a devoted cousin/granddaughter, Yolanda Holley Dansby, Fairfield, CA; a god-sister, Flora Nell McKenzie of Jackson, AL.

She will forever be cherished in the hearts of the late Rev. Emmanuel Jackson, Onree Jackson, and the entire Jackson Family

In lieu of flowers, Ms. Jackson requested that donations be made in her memory to the ALS Association and Alabama Foster Care Agencies in Huntsville, AL

Viewing Thursday, Sept. 18, 5-7pm at Springfield AME Zion Church, 10107 Hwy 69, Jackson AL 36545. Viewing Friday, Sept. 19, 2 pm until the 3pm service at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 315 Winchester Rd., Huntsville, AL 35811. Burial will follow in Valhalla Cemetery and Gardens in Huntsville, AL. Condolences to the family at www.andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.